Direct Flights from New York to Bridgetown
Nonstop service from JFK to BGI on JetBlue. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
JetBlue
Nonstop flights
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Distance
2,092 mi
Days operated
Schedule varies
About Bridgetown
Bridgetown is the capital and largest city of Barbados. Formerly The Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael. Bridgetown is sometimes locally referred to as "The City", but the most common reference is simply "Town". As of 2014, its metropolitan population stands at roughly 110,000.
Top things to do in Bridgetown
- Harrison's Cave is a tourist attraction in the country of Barbados, first mentioned in 1795. Tourists can access the subterranean environment on a tramway.
- Andromeda Botanic Gardens is an organic 8-acre (3.2 ha) botanical garden and a historic cultural attraction in the village of Bathsheba, Saint Joseph in Barbados.
- The Barbados Museum & Historical Society is a private organization with public collections.
- The Emancipation Statue is a public sculpture symbolising the "breaking of the chains" of slavery at Emancipation. It is located in Barbados, east of Bridgetown at centre of the J.T.C.
- St. Patrick's Cathedral, located in Bridgetown, Barbados, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgetown. It is one of two cathedrals in that territory, the other being the Anglican Cathedral of St. Michael.
- St Nicholas Abbey is located in Saint Peter, Barbados, and is a plantation house, museum and rum distillery. Colonel Benjamin Berringer built the house in 1658.
- The Cathedral Church of Saint Michael and All Angels, is an Anglican church located on St. Michael's Row, two blocks east of National Heroes Square; at the centre of Bridgetown, Barbados.
- St. Nicholas Abbey Heritage Railway (SNAHR) is a 1.5 kilometres (0.9 mi) long heritage narrow gauge railway with a 2 ft 6 in gauge, in the parish of Saint Peter on the Eastern Caribbean island of Barbados.
- Queen's Park is a national park in Barbados. The park was the former home of the Commander of the British Troops stationed in Barbados for the West Indies.
- Hunte's Gardens is a botanical garden in the parish of Saint Joseph in central Barbados.
- The West Indies Federal Archives Centre is the official depository of records from the defunct West Indies Federation.
- Barbados National Archives are the national archives of Barbados. It is located in the northern Black Rock, St. Michael close to the University of the West Indies campus adjacent to the Usain Bolt Sports Complex.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Planning a trip to Bridgetown
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Bridgetown is January–February, when daytime highs are a comfortable around 81°F.
- How long to stay
- Bridgetown rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Harrison's Cave, Andromeda Botanic Gardens, and Barbados Museum & Historical Society and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from New York to Bridgetown?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from New York (JFK) to Bridgetown (BGI) on JetBlue.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from New York to Bridgetown?
- JetBlue flies nonstop between New York (JFK) and Bridgetown (BGI).
- How far is Bridgetown from New York?
- Bridgetown is about 2,092 miles from New York by air.
- What is there to do in Bridgetown?
- Popular things to do include Harrison's Cave, Andromeda Botanic Gardens, Barbados Museum & Historical Society, Emancipation Statue, and more.
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